Schools, colleges and nurseries in Wales have been given advice on the deadly Ebola virus ahead of the start of the new school year this week.

Public Health Wales and the Welsh Government have issued advice to those dealing with children and young people on what to do if they have concerns about the virus.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than half of the 3,069 people infected by the disease, which has spread across Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria and Senegal. The World Health Organisation has warned it could infect up to 20,000 people before the outbreak ends.

William Pooley, a British nurse who caught the disease in Sierra Leone, was flown back to the UK for treatment last week. A woman quarantined with a suspected case of Ebola in Cardiff was given the all clear last month.

Dr Marion Lyons, director of health protection at Public Health Wales, said: “Advice on diseases is frequently issued to allay fears, to give accurate information, and to ensure that those who run educational establishment are well-informed and understand the processes and services in place should they have any queries.

“There are no cases of Ebola virus disease in the UK and the risk of Ebola arriving in the UK is very low.

“Any persons who are well after arriving back in the UK from any of the affected countries are not infectious, and there should be no restrictions on their school, college or other learning attendance or normal activities.”